[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: If you haven't, read up on how to do this. Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Dan [Email] (#2459) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Dan) on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:21:32 In Reply to: If you haven't, read up on how to do this., RayF, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:55:28 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Let me tell you, I've done this probably 30 times without a hitch. never had a problem using the prybar method and absolutely no problem using a wrench on the tensioner arm bolt....then I tried to replace the belt on my old '94 that has since changed hands to my brother in law. For HOURS i tried to get that thing to go on there. I figured the belt was incorrect but the measurement was the same as the partially shredded belt. It didnt' make sense. I tried everything. The belt was purchased at Checker auto parts or something and looked like a well-made belt. The packaging said it was only for saab 9000, 2.3L. It had to work. Finally, I bought one from IPS and it went right on there. The only difference was in the belt grooves. The checker one was not as deep and after passing over all the grooved pulleys made the belt too short. Hopefully this is your problem because those pistons are spendy and though I've replaced a few, the new ones will do the same thing as a used one, only with more 'shock' than spring.

Dan

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• 3 hours into a serp belt replacment, what is going..., rsfeller, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:42:28
  • Been there. A couple of thoughts..., Noel, Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:06:19
  • I'm going through that now, trying..., Alfredov, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:34:14
  • Re: 3 hours into a serp belt replacment, what is going..., GPost, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:41:01
    • sounded good in theory...as I tried this ut stripped..., rsfeller, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:09:54
  • we'll the part that is misleading in 2 different..., rsfeller, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:18:35
  • Did you let the tensioner expand fully, or did, Bill Homer , Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:28:35
    • If you haven't, read up on how to do this., RayF, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:55:28
      • Re: If you haven't, read up on how to do this., Dan , Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:21:32 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: If you haven't, read up on how to do this., yaofeng, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:04:13
        • I did do the breaker arm..., rsfeller, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:43:25
          • all is not lost - I went through this too recently, techlectic, Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:49:57
          • Re: I did do the breaker arm..., AeroAndy, Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:12:39
            • Re: I did do the breaker arm..., Everett , Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:47:08
              • anyone have an idea how much fluid it should have?, rsfeller, Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:23:11

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